IZ2941: Installing BDB server always fails with a timeout state on non-solaris systems

[petrik]

[Imported from gridengine issuezilla ​http://gridengine.sunsource.net/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2941]

        Issue #:      2941             Platform:     Sun      Reporter: petrik (petrik)
       Component:     gridengine          OS:        other
     Subcomponent:    clients          Version:      6.2u2       CC:    None defined
        Status:       STARTED          Priority:     P3
      Resolution:                     Issue type:    DEFECT
                                   Target milestone: ---
      Assigned to:    petrik (petrik)
      QA Contact:     roland
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       * Summary:     Installing BDB server always fails with a timeout state on non-solaris systems
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   Opened: Fri Feb 27 06:33:00 -0700 2009 
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When installing the BDB server via GUI installer the operation never finishes.

The installation is actually finished, but the BDB server process runs as for of a foreground process group, blocking the install script
form returning. Once the BDB server is stopped the installation sucessfully finished.
Works correctly on Soalris. Issue seen on Linux and MacOS.

WORKAROUND:
Do not use gui-installer to install BDB server when Solaris/OpenSolaris is not the target platform.
Use the CLI:
./inst_sge -db
to install BDB server manually before starting the GUI installer.

   ------- Additional comments from petrik Fri Feb 27 06:34:23 -0700 2009 -------
Will fix for 6.2u3